Fig. 3: Cyclic process of photoswitchable ligand 1 driving the condensation of monovanadate to cyclic tetravanadate.

To enhance comprehensibility the cyclene units are shown in red, the tetravanadate ring in blue and the phenyl rings in grey shade
To enhance comprehensibility the cyclene units are shown in red, the tetravanadate ring in blue and the phenyl rings in grey shade